IMPORTANT: Yesterday didn’t go well in federal court. Our strategic plan for tomorrow…
Yesterday was the oral arguments on our amended motion to stop the gun registration scheme under the Protect Illinois Communities Act. We realized it was an uphill battle, but as they say in sales, "if you don't ask, you don't get." While the hearing didn't go well for our side,…
GUN FREE ZONE FAIL (AGAIN): Inmate at Sangamon County (IL) Juvenile Jail obtains smuggled-in loaded gun, takes female inmate hostage, gets shot dead [VIDEO]
Gun free zones aren't. Those include jails and prisons. In Sangamon County, IL, the juvenile detention center is clearly a gun-free zone. A really big gun free zone. Yet in recent days a juvy offender there - a local bad boy named Camren Darden - managed to get his hands…
BUYER BEWARE: Capital Cartridge & Russian ‘Murom’ primers
For reloaders, primers are an indispensable ingredient. Given the scarcity of American-made primers after the great ammo crush of a couple of years ago, there's a lot of companies offering imported products to try to fill the void at affordable prices. However, not all of the imported products meet the…
JCAR takes no action on ISP Emergency Rules 2.0
Today's hearing in front of the Joint Commission for Administrative Rules ended without the JCAR board taking any action. They will discuss the proposed rules at next month's meeting. Running that through the universal translator: It means they aren't stopping the latest Emergency Rules submitted by ISP. Of course next…
Lawyer Mark Smith of ‘Four Boxes Diner’ sees upside in yesterday’s denial of en banc rehearing petition
Yesterday, Mark Smith at Four Boxes Diner had a good piece on the potential silver lining in the denial of the en banc rehearing petition. Yes, it's 13 minutes and I'll cut to the chase: The State (the defendants) have pleaded to the US Supreme Court to allow the cases…
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS SATURDAY, DEC 16TH: Wreaths Across America at Camp Butler in Springfield
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS DEC. 16th: Wreaths Across America at Camp Butler in Springfield Our own Pastor Steven Holden also serves on the leadership team of the “Wreaths Across America” event at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. They’re looking for additional volunteers for the December 16th event. Volunteers will place Christmas…
TUESDAY: JCAR hearing and oral arguments on Guns Save Life’s lawsuit challenging gun & mag ban registration
The JCAR peeps, aka the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, has a meeting coming up Tuesday morning where they will make a decision on the second round of "Emergency Rules" submitted by the Illinois State Police. At best, expect a 6-6 tie and ties don't overturn rules so don't get…
AS EXPECTED: En banc request denied by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Today the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals turned away our application for an en banc rehearing of their earlier decision affirming Frank Easterbrook's Emergency Stay blocking the injunction issued by District Court Judge McGlynn. McGlynn's decision struck down the so-called "Protect Illinois Communities Act" law. The rulings by the three-judge…
COUNTDOWN TO CONFISCATION: 99.75% of Illinois Residents still *NOT* complying with gun registration of self-defense firearms
You want to know what mass non-compliance with unconstitutional laws looks like? Look no further than the gun registration numbers the Illinois State Police have reported. With just three weeks left in the window to register, ISP still only got a 1264 additional individuals registering their self-defense firearms, ammunition and…
Court Update, courtesy of Todd Vandermyde…
There's a lot going on and Todd Vandermyde at Freedom's Steel sorts most of it out on a video he posted not too many hours ago. Seven minutes and change. Time well spent (or we wouldn't share!) Enjoy. https://youtu.be/oXxtIIqrpvM